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Suspected killer of five in Oregon found dead
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 23, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
Summary: A man suspected of killing five people in rural Oregon was found dead in a suspected suicide, local law enforcement said Sunday. The victims were discovered Saturday at a home near Forest Grove after authorities responded to a report of a vehicle fire; domesticated animals were also found dead. Washington County identified the suspect as Benjamin Charles Parker, who was later found dead in his vehicle in Enumclaw, Washington.
WHO: Washington County Sheriff's Office; Benjamin Charles Parker
WHAT: Benjamin Charles Parker, suspected of killing five people in rural Oregon, was found dead in a suspected suicide.
WHEN: Aug 23, 2026
WHERE: Rural community near Forest Grove, Oregon, and Enumclaw, Washington
WHY: No motive was reported.
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